During a pregame television interview, Gayle Benson, wife of New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson, said her preference for new team colors would be navy blue, red and gold. Those words set off a bit of an Internet stir Wednesday night.

However, despite Benson's stated wish to change the team's nickname to one with more of a New Orleans' feel, the NBA has final approval over those matters.

A league spokesman issued a statement Wednesday night saying: "The NBA has final say on Hornets colors and name change. That
process has not yet taken shape. Red, navy and gold is a combination the
Bensons prefer."

Customarily, any team re-branding, including name, uniform or color changing, is a two-year process.